Advanced Technical Trainer – Rail Engineering

Job Title: Advanced Technical Trainer – Rail Engineering

Status: Permanent, Full Time, 37 hours per week

Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 13th July 2025

Assessment Centre Date: To be confirmed

Additional: Welcome Bonus of up to £5,000 in the first 2 years and Access to STEP Payment of up to £5,000.

Overview

Our Academy of Engineering covers Agricultural, Motor Vehicle and Large Transport Vehicle Engineering which includes Bus and Coach, Construction Plant, and Rail, with multiple training facilities across our campus to ensure our learners are industry focused and career ready.

The College has significantly invested in the Engineering facility, with a £7 million Advanced Engineering and Agri-Tech Centre boasting some fantastic, state-of-the-art facilities and equipment for teaching purposes. A new facility, at our Reaseheath Engineering Apprenticeship Academy, was purpose built to accommodate the growth in demand within Large Transport Vehicle engineering. We also have an impressive five bay and hi spec equipment facility for our Motor Vehicle cohort.

About the role

Due to significant growth in the Engineering department, we’re looking for a motivated and innovative Advanced Technical Trainer to deliver high-quality, progressive training and assessment for Rail Apprentices. This is a vital role to the Engineering department, providing practical delivery to our Apprentices who are on block release from their employers.

Key responsibilities:

• Plan, develop, and deliver rail apprenticeship training that meets industry and accreditation standards.
• Lead and mentor students through engaging theory, practical, and assessment activities.
• Conduct vocational assessments both on-site and off-site for our national programmes.
• Work flexibly across all areas of the Engineering department to share knowledge and expertise.
• Provide guidance and support to apprentices and employer partners.
• Ensure health, safety, compliance and safeguarding are at the heart of everything we do.

The successful candidate will have:

• Industry experience in rail operations, maintenance, or engineering.
• A minimum Level 3 qualification in Rail Engineering or a related field.
• Strong teaching, training, or mentoring skills (teaching qualifications desirable but not essential).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of industry regulations, health and safety standards, and qualifications.
• A passion for innovation and inspiring the next generation of rail professionals.

We can offer you:

• 35 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Two-week festive/New Year shut down
• Generous pension scheme with an employer contribution of 28.68%
• Enhanced sick pay of up to 6 months full pay depending upon service
• On site gym membership available
• Pluxee reward scheme
   

As a College, we actively encourage applications from industry professionals without a teaching qualification, as well as those from qualified teachers. Reaseheath offers a full CPD programme with access to funded qualifications alongside hands on support whilst completing Further Education Training. Industry professionals joining the College in an academic role, will complete their Further Education Training whilst in post.

For more information, please refer to the additional job description.

Please note this role constitutes ‘regulated activity’ as defined by the Protection of Freedom Act 2012. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check with barred list information prior to starting employment. You must also have the right to work in the UK and will be required to provide evidence to support this. In addition, online checks will be carried out during the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Reaseheath College is committed to achieving its public sector general equality duty, which is set out in the Equality Act 2010. The College has a clear mission and clear values, which incorporate equality, diversity and inclusion.

The College staff recruitment and selection process, CPD processes, policies and practice are designed to ensure that when employment decisions are made, they are based solely on the skills and qualities required for the position and comply with all relevant employment legislation and best practice standards.

Disability Support

The College is a Disability Confident Employer and will support any reasonable adjustments you require to perform your best during the recruitment process. You can contact the HR team at humanresources@reaseheath.ac.uk should you require any adjustments during either your application or during the assessment centre.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised close date if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

We do not accept applications or speculative CVs through recruitment agencies.